Galway looked like every other town we’d been to, which again isn’t a dig I’m just at a loss for how describe yet another. We did happen upon the offices of famous game developer John Romero (DOOM, Wolfenstein, etc) which was neat for me. I’m betting Sarah doesn’t even remember Read more…
This stop was a bit of an odd one. It was part historical site (the castle and some remaining structures) and part faux town of yesteryear. To their credit, it was sometimes hard to tell which parts were original structures and which parts were fake. At one point we wandered Read more…
This drive, pronounced like “sleigh”, was similar to The Ring of Kerry which you’ll remember from Killarney a few posts back. The Ring of Kerry seems to get top billing on the Island but everyone with whom we spoke said Slea was better and we agreed. We had originally planned Read more…
The Ring of Kerry is a drive similar to that of Maui’s Road to Hana. We chose to drive it ourselves, which started out as a great idea and ended up as a bad one after Google sent us down a “two way road” roughly wide enough for a portly Read more…
Sarah and I have been to a bunch of foreign countries together; Italy, Croatia, and Iceland… come to think of it we seem to favor countries that start with I. Anyhow, on the morning of the 16th Sarah and I went our separate ways for the first time ever which Read more…
All across Ireland I heard locals complaining about how expensive things are. But I noticed that most of the tourist attractions (as was true for this one) were only a couple of bucks to get into, our stays (aside from Dublin) weren’t overpriced, and even the gift shops we went Read more…
I’d say this town was neat, but to the casual observer most towns in Ireland are quite sames-y. Colorful buildings, lots of pubs, walkable downtown, churches and castles, and often (as was in this case) a river ran through it. That’s not a criticism, just a delightful pattern. I wish Read more…
Despite what you might think, Glendalough is not a witch. It’s a settlement from the 6th century and also one of many cemeteries we saw in Ireland. It featured all kinds a headstones that appeared to barely be holding back zombies, what was left of a church, a bell tower Read more…
I wish I could open this post by telling you the historical significance of this estate, but I’m just the oaf behind the camera phone. I can, however, open it with the fresh scones, homemade jam, and cappuccino we ate at their cafe. That’s better anyway, right? There’s not a Read more…
The Guinness Storeroom – even if you don’t like beer it’s worth your time.